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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RANQOIS A. C. J. OMLOR, OF BONNEVOIE-LES-LUXEMBUItG, LUXEMBURG.

FASTENING FOR 'GLovEs, sw.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 253,309, dated February '7, 1882.

l Application filed December 19, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANoIs ADoLPnE CHAELEs J EAN OMLoR, residentofBonnei-'oieles-Luxemburg, Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fastenings for Gloves and other Garments, which improvement is fully set forth in `the following specification.

This invention has reference to the fastening of gloves by means of a lace running through eyelets on opposite sides of the slit in the glove. Heretofore lacing has been employed for this purpose,l although buttons are ordinarily used.

The present invention'consists in the special lace fastening hereinafter described, whereby the gloves, even when very long, can with the greatest ease be drawn on the hand and securely fastened. f

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, represent a glove .provided with the improved fastening, Figure 1 showing the gloveclosed, and Fig,2the same closed at the wrist, but open at the top.

On each sideof the slit in the glove is arow of eyelets, a, through which the lace b is rove zigzagging across vthe opening. This lace is provided with a knot, c, at the inner lend or bot-tom of the slit, and a hook, d, at the outer end. The length of theA lace is such that the glove can be opened, as shown in Fig. 2, without drawing the outer end through the eyelet. The hook d is adapted to prevent this end from being accidentally drawn through the eyelets,

` or a knot is made in the cord for the samepurpose. The knot c prevents the inner end of the lace beingdrawn through the bottom eye let.v Owing to the length of the lace there is a loose end where the glove is closed, as shown in Fig. 1. This 'end is wrapped around the putting on orvtakingo the glove the bend of the lace is loosened from this button or lacehook e. When the glove is ou the lace isagain slipped in place over the hook or button.

. In place of the but-ton or lace-hook other device which can be fastened and unfastened at will may be used.

The lace b may be elastic or inelastic. It is preferably' made elastic, and the fastening then embodies also the' invention subject-matterof my PatentNo.249,390,November8, 1881. A separate lace could also\be used for the button or lace-hook at the'wrist of the glove, as shown in said patent. By using an elastic lace the lace itself lengthens, `and it may be somewhat shorter than when an inelastic one is used, and consequently there is not so much loose end when the glove is worn.

Instead of catching the hook at the outer end of the lace in the lace itself a special ring could be provided, or inplace of a hook other suitable fastening device, a button, knot, loop, buckle, or the like could be used. The lace provided with a securing-hook attheend could also be used without the button or lace-hook at the wrist of the glove7 if desired The invention is also applicable to garments other than gloves-as, for example, to the fastening of laced boots or shoes.

I claim- The combination of the eyelets on opposite sides of the slit in the glove, the elastic or inelastic lace of a length as indicated, the lace Y hook or button at the wrist of the glove, and the hook or similar device at the end of the lace, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the prcsence'of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANQOIS ADOLPHE CHARLES AJEAN OMLOR. Witnesses:

EUG. DUBoIs, v EMILE BERT. 

